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About the Oracle Of Ages they had listed on their site as a Bonus for this bundle:

The Oracle of Ages pre-order bonus is actually only available for pre-orders of just the physical copy of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. The hardware bundle that includes the game and a 3DS XL unfortunately does not qualify. I apologize for any inconvenience that this causes.

side note: not sure how limited these will be compared to past special editions, but i've never seen the AC or Pikachu 3DS in the wild.

I've seen a Pikachu 3DS XL in the wild a few days after release and I've seen the AC one a month after release.

However, I wouldn't trust anyones theory on what something is or is not "rare". Like, heres how the last couple of systems went...

Zelda - Released on Black Friday and was thought to be impossible to find. Several systems were still readably available a week to a month later... - now a days, it sells for $250+.

Fire Emblem - Released the same time as the system and quickly sold out. I don't recall any threads for it on CAG, but I only saw one in the wild, though that was 8 weeks after release. - worth about $200 now.

Pikachu - Released during a $160 dollar promo and Club Nintendo buy a 3DS XL + Luigi Mansion or Pokemon, get a free game promotion. Sold out almost instantly, with the remaining stock going away within the week for most areas. Most people reported these were 2 per store, Best Buy and Amazon did not carry it, so it seems to be fairly limited. - sells for around $300+

Animal Crossing - Was probably as limited as Pikachu, but the demand was far lower. This wasn't that surprising, since the system cost more money and Animal Crossing is not a franchise on par with Pokemon or Zelda. - worth about $200 (under or around MSRP)

Pokemon X and Y - The designs were not popular and stores seemed to have received twice as many as Pikachu or Animal Crossing. Are not hard to find and can easily be bought if you want one. - worth about $200+ (though some have sold in the $170 dollar range)

Legend of Zelda - Impossible to predict, but it will probably be more common than AC or Pikachu, though perhaps not on the same tiering as Pokemon. This system will probably go on to be WORTH more than the X and Y editions, though this depends heavily on how many are out there. In either case, nothing suggests this will be rarer than the Pokemon systems.

I've seen a Pikachu 3DS XL in the wild a few days after release and I've seen the AC one a month after release.

However, I wouldn't trust anyones theory on what something is or is not "rare". Like, heres how the last couple of systems went...

Zelda - Released on Black Friday and was thought to be impossible to find. Several systems were still readably available a week to a month later... - now a days, it sells for $250+.

Fire Emblem - Released the same time as the system and quickly sold out. I don't recall any threads for it on CAG, but I only saw one in the wild, though that was 8 weeks after release. - worth about $200 now.

Pikachu - Released during a $160 dollar promo and Club Nintendo buy a 3DS XL + Luigi Mansion or Pokemon, get a free game promotion. Sold out almost instantly, with the remaining stock going away within the week for most areas. Most people reported these were 2 per store, Best Buy and Amazon did not carry it, so it seems to be fairly limited. - sells for around $300+

Animal Crossing - Was probably as limited as Pikachu, but the demand was far lower. This wasn't that surprising, since the system cost more money and Animal Crossing is not a franchise on par with Pokemon or Zelda. - worth about $200 (under or around MSRP)

Pokemon X and Y - The designs were not popular and stores seemed to have received twice as many as Pikachu or Animal Crossing. Are not hard to find and can easily be bought if you want one. - worth about $200+ (though some have sold in the $170 dollar range)

Legend of Zelda - Impossible to predict, but it will probably be more common than AC or Pikachu, though perhaps not on the same tiering as Pokemon. This system will probably go on to be WORTH more than the X and Y editions, though this depends heavily on how many are out there. In either case, nothing suggests this will be rarer than the Pokemon systems.

If we're talking about new sealed I would add $100 to all of your values.

Anyone had luck with in store preordering? Or should i just preorder it online? I hate having money tied up around for 3 weeks.

If you preorder it online they don't charge your card until the order is fulfilled. On the release day. I preordered it online. Also ordered the Wii U system the same way. And with most stores you can have them hold it for you rather than ship it to your house if that's what you'd prefer. I believe shipping would be free though.

If you preorder it online they don't charge your card until the order is fulfilled. On the release day. I preordered it online. Also ordered the Wii U system the same way. And with most stores you can have them hold it for you rather than ship it to your house if that's what you'd prefer. I believe shipping would be free though.

They don't charge until shipment but they do keep authorizing for the full amount...yeah, that.

I'm perfectly happy with my midnight purple 3DS, but man I'd love to have this. Someday Nintendo will get with the times and use an account system so that I can own more than one 3DS...

Yup I just sold my old 3ds xl yesterday to put money towards the zelda 3ds xl and i was unhappy that by doing so i lost around $9 in eshop funds and my oracle of ages and seasons do to no account system, come on Nintendo seriously get with the times.

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